1956 VFA Season: Box Hill
These are the details of the premiership results for Box Hill for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Box Hill City Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Brunswick in the first semi final, Box Hill were defeated by Williamstown in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFA Season
Team:
Box Hill
Club:
Box Hill
Home Ground:
Box Hill City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 126.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | 14 | 0 | R02-06, R08-09, R11-15, R18, SF | |
| Wright, Jack | 10 | 0 | R03-04, R07, R10-11, R13-15, R20, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austen, Col | 22 | 15 | -0- | 7 | R01-20, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 30 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 4 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 60 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 31 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 88 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 1 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 54 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 8 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 5 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 51 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 16/06/1956 | Round 10 | Moorabbin | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 5 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 4 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 17 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 35 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 32 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Preston | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 31 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 10 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 4 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Yarraville | AWAY | LOSS | YRVL by 9 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 19 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 21 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 20 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 32 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 08/09/1956 | Semi Final | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 15 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 22/09/1956 | Preliminary Final | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 22 | Col Austen | unknown |